Colusa, California
| City of Colusa | |
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Colusa City Hall
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 Location in Colusa County and the state of California |
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 City of Colusa
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| Coordinates: 39°12′52″N 122°00′34″W / 39.21444°N 122.00944°WCoordinates: 39°12′52″N 122°00′34″W / 39.21444°N 122.00944°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Colusa |
| Incorporated | June 16, 1868 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.834 sq mi (4.751 km2) |
| • Land | 1.834 sq mi (4.751 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 5,971 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 5,950 |
| • Density | 3,300/sq mi (1,300/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95932 |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-14946 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277602, 2410204 |
| Website | www |
Colusa (formerly, Colusi, Colusi's, Koru, and Salmon Bend) is the county seat of Colusa County, California. The population was 5,971 at the 2010 census, up from 5,402 at the 2000 census. Colusi originates from the local Coru Indian tribe, who in the 1840s lived on the opposite side of the Sacramento River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it land. According to the United States Geological Survey, the city's location is at 39°12′52″N 122°00′34″W / 39.21444°N 122.00944°W.
Colusa is on the Sacramento River, which has a high levee so that the river is not clearly apparent from the city.
Colusa features a historic Chinatown, Carnegie Library building constructed in 1905, and an architecturally noteworthy courthouse built in a classical style, among its historically notable buildings.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Colusa has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.
Climate Events
During December 1996 - January 1997, the nearby Colusa River reached flood stage. This historic flooding event devastated the region by destroying thousands of crop acres (rice, tomatoes, alfalfa) and property. The Colusa River reached flood stage 68.67 feet on 1/3/1997.
In 1850, Charles D. Semple purchased the Rancho Colus Mexican land grant on which Colusa was founded and called the place Salmon Bend. The town was founded, under the name Colusi, by Semple in 1850. The first post office was established the following year, 1851. The California legislature changed the town's (and the county's) name to Colusa in 1854. The town flourished due to its location on the Southern Pacific Railroad. Several travelers rest stops were established at various road distances from Colusa, including Five Mile House, Seven Mile House, Nine Mile House, Ten Mile House, Eleven Mile House, Fourteen Mile House (also called Sterling Ranch), Sixteen Mile House (at the current location of Princeton, and Seventeen Mile House. The original settlement of what became Colusa was originally placed at the site of Seven Mile House but subsequently removed to its current site in 1850.
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